Phrasal verb Flashcards

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reckon with

reckon on

a — to be reckoned with

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reckon with
1. take something into account.
“they hadn’t reckoned with a visit from Charles”

reckon on
1. rely on or be sure of something.
“they had reckoned on a day or two more of privacy”

a — to be reckoned with
1. a thing or person that is not to be ignored or underestimated.
“the trade unions were a political force to be reckoned with”

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get along

get up to

get on with (someone)

get over (something/someone)

get away with (something)

get at (someone)

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get along - have a harmonious or friendly relationship.

get up to – do

get on with (someone) – have a good relationship

get over (something/someone) – recover from

get away with (something) – be successful in something

get at (someone) – criticise someone repeatedly

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get rid of (something)

get out of (doing something)

get off lightly

get through to (someone)

get wound up (about something)

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get rid of (something) – remove/throw away something

get out of (doing something) – avoid something you don’t want to do

get off lightly – to experience less trouble than expected

get through to (someone) – successfully explain something

get wound up (about something) – get angry about something

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